What city is 12561 in?

12561 is a New Paltz, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside New Paltz; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 12561?

About 19,830 people (±759), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,726.

What is the median household income in 12561?

$92,288 (±$8,761), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12561?

12 USPS carrier routes with 6,880 residential and 504 business mailboxes (7,384 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 12561?

The closest, measured center to center: 12440 (4.5 mi, High Falls), 12486 (4.9 mi, Tillson), 12471 (5.7 mi, Rifton), 12472 (6 mi, Rosendale), 12515 (6 mi, Clintondale) and 12528 (6 mi, Highland).

12561 ZIP Code, New Paltz, NY

12561 is a ZIP code in New Paltz, New York in Ulster County. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 12440, 12486 and 12471. 19,830 people live here in 7,219 households. With about 329 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $92,288, close to the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Mailing city: New Paltz, NY
County: Ulster County
Land area: 60 sq mi
Population: 19,830
Median household income: $92,288
Carrier routes: 12 (6,880 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,830
Households	7,219
Median household income	$92,288
Income per person	$47,513
Median age	31.8
Homeowners	57.2%
Median home value	$453,500
Median rent	$1,614
Bachelor's degree or higher	59.3%
Average commute (minutes)	25.3
Households with kids under 18	18.9%
Moved in the past year	19.5%
Below the poverty line	21.4%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.2%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	7.1%
$25–35K	11.3%
$35–50K	6.7%
$50–75K	8.9%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	19.6%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	16.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	5.3%
10–19	16.7%
20–24	18.8%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	6.8%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	13.0%
65–74	9.9%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.3%
Owned outright	23.1%
Rented	39.3%
Vacant	7.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.5%
Townhome	5.1%
2–4 units	13.2%
5–19 units	14.2%
20+ units	5.5%
Mobile / other	5.5%

Businesses in 12561

557 business establishments with 4,895 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 90
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 74
Health Care and Social Assistance: 69
Retail Trade: 68
Other Services (except Public Administration): 54
Construction: 41
Finance and Insurance: 28
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 22

EDDM carrier routes

12561 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,880 residential and 504 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 12561

12561 has 12 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 6,880 residential and 504 business mailboxes. Routes range from 140 homes (R007) to 783 homes (C004); the median route has 593 homes. The Census counted 7,219 households in 12561 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	10
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 236, 612 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 590 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 649 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 536 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 783 homes

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Every carrier route in 12561

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	612	236	$52,968	—	—	—
C002	City	538	9	$45,093	—	—	—
C003	City	590	121	$133,725	—	—	—
C004	City	783	21	$52,968	—	—	—
C005	City	546	16	$90,860	—	—	—
R001	Rural	719	9	$73,435	—	—	—
R002	Rural	596	8	$88,375	—	—	—
R003	Rural	536	23	$109,839	—	—	—
R004	Rural	596	16	$155,144	—	—	—
R005	Rural	649	24	$133,725	—	—	—
R006	Rural	575	2	$155,144	—	—	—
R007	Rural	140	19	$133,725	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 12561 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

12440 — High Falls CDP, NY (4.5 mi)
12486 — Tillson CDP, NY (4.9 mi)
12471 — Rifton CDP, NY (5.7 mi)
12472 — Rosendale CDP, NY (6 mi)
12515 — Clintondale CDP, NY (6 mi)
12528 — Highland CDP, NY (6 mi)
12493 (6.4 mi)
12419 (6.7 mi)

Areas that include 12561

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 12561, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 12561 in?: 12561 is a New Paltz, NY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside New Paltz; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 12561 in?: 12561 is in Ulster County.
What is the population of 12561?: About 19,830 people (±759), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,726.
What is the median household income in 12561?: $92,288 (±$8,761), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 12561?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,880 residential and 504 business mailboxes (7,384 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 12561?: The closest, measured center to center: 12440 (4.5 mi, High Falls), 12486 (4.9 mi, Tillson), 12471 (5.7 mi, Rifton), 12472 (6 mi, Rosendale), 12515 (6 mi, Clintondale) and 12528 (6 mi, Highland).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.